Fixing Bitumen Roof Shingles

Slide the new shingle up into place.

Fixing bitumen roof shingles.

Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing shingles to your shed roof. Subscribe on our channel. The roof shingle strip must run past each end of the eaves. Each length of roof shingle strip needs to be overlapped.

In some cases it might be better to remove all the shingles from a roof in urgent need of repairs and re roof the house. Seal pipes with silicone and seal the connections between the roofing material and the flashing with asphalt roofing cement. You ll then weigh it down with a brick for at least 24 hours. Cut lengths of bitumen roof shingle strip from the roll maximum 1m long cutting sufficient lengths to run the length of the eaves.

Over from the old holes photo 3. Fixing damaged roof shingles 1. After removing the center row of nails on the damaged shingle lift the undamaged shingles above it and remove the next row of nails. Repeat the application of the shingle strip for the full length of the eaves and verges.

Check the damaged area for damage to the moisture barrier or flashing and check the damaged area for signs of seepage. Slip a flat pry bar under the damaged shingle and press down to pop out the roofing nails. Slide the new shingle up into place. Be sure to align with the shingles of either side.

Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with informat. Small tears cracks and holes can be repaired but missing or severely damaged shingles must be replaced. Nail the center row first then the center row of the course above it nailing 1 2 in. You ll use a caulking gun apply some roofing sealant to the curling shingle and push it down.

Step 3 overlay the detail strip at the eaves with the base course of shingles nailed using 20mm galvanised clout nails applied in line with the tile tab joint just above the bitumen adhesive strip. To remove a damaged shingle lift the. You can sometimes repair this problem for a short while gluing the shingle down with a bituminous roof sealant in a caulk tube but it s not a permanent solution. Vertical shingle tile alignment is created by opening guide slots in the top of the shingle strip into which the next course is engaged.

Swap shingles if part of a. Also check for bald spots cracks or curled shingles. Maintaining a sound roof. Carefully lift the upper.

Then pull out the damaged shingle.